Hostel Detroit Opening in Corktown Neighborhood

DETROIT (WJBK) - Pumping tens of thousands of dollars into a Corktown building, Ryan Doyle with the Live to Give Foundation says it's projects like Hostel Detroit, slated to open Sunday, that's helping to pump new life into the city.

He lives in Ann Arbor, his parents in Bloomfield and Grand Rapids, but his heart seems to be in Detroit.

"Young people, travelers, entrepreneurs, people who are in the (suburbs) can come to Detroit, get a safe place, get people who are experienced with the area (and) can point you in the right directions," said Doyle. "It's just going to be a place of creativity, and we're looking very much forward to it opening."

The hostel will have 14 beds for a third of the price of a bed and breakfast. It's meant to attract young people to the city to see all it has to offer.

Doyle says there is no money on the premises. Reservations must be made online at www.hosteldetroit.com.

"You book whatever night you'd like, then you come and you hang out with Detroit," Doyle told FOX 2. "You get into Corktown, and you get to do all the wonderful things that perhaps you couldn't do before because it wasn't as convenient."

At a time that some find it hard to stay in the city, a group of suburban young professionals are moving in to build a better Detroit starting in Corktown.

Why Corktown?

"Corktown's got a lot happening. I mean, it's a fantastic spot. Anybody who knows Slows … that's a catalyst for all these young businesses and young people," Doyle said. "There's bars and there's restaurants, sugar houses coming in. There's just so much (vibrancy)."

If you would like to contribute money to Doyle's Live to Give Foundation, visit www.livetogivefoundation.org.